Shore United Bank

National bank with its head office in Easton, Maryland, established in 1876 according to the FDIC.

Shore United Bank reported total assets of $6.1 bn at Q2 2026, up 1.9% on a year earlier, the 243rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Shore United Bank was 12.31%, and the uninsured share of Shore United Bank was 17.98%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On noncurrent loans to total loans, Shore United Bank slipped from 154th to 407th among 500 US banks between and (1 = lowest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Since , Shore United Bank has taken over 3 institutions; the latest was Community Bank of the Chesapeake on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$6.1 bn
+1.9% on a year earlier
Rank 243 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
12.31%
+1.13 pp on a year earlier
Rank 300 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
12.02%
+1.43 pp on a year earlier
Rank 257 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
17.98%
+1.31 pp on a year earlier
Rank 429 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Shore United Bank apart

How large is Shore United Bank?

The balance sheet of Shore United Bank at : assets $6.1 bn, deposits $5.4 bn, net loans $4.8 bn (loans equal to 89.38% of deposits). Securities make up 10.7% of total assets at Shore United Bank. Since , when Shore United Bank held $492.5 mn, its assets grew 1,148.3%. In the year to , deposits at Shore United Bank rose 2.0% while its total assets rose 1.9%. At , Shore United Bank employed 612 full-time equivalent staff across 40 offices, about $10.0 mn of assets per employee and $135.7 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Shore United Bank is uninsured?

At Shore United Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 17.98% of domestic deposits at (+1.31 pp on a year earlier); Shore United Bank ranks 429th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Shore United Bank estimated $975.6 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$5.4 bn+2.0%231st of 499
Net loans and leases$4.8 bn+1.0%217th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio89.38%-0.93 pp203rd of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.00%+0.80 pp295th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio13.56%+1.14 pp299th of 448
Net interest margin3.77%+0.41 pp212th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.28%+0.22 pp262nd of 500
Efficiency ratio53.01%-1.64 pp192nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $37.6 mnNarrowed by $7.2 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $8.4 mnWidened by $668,000
Noncurrent loans to total loans1.32%+0.97 pp407th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.04%-0.01 pp176th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Shore United Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Shore United Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Shore United Bank each quarter; total assets were $6.1 bn at Q2 2026$2mn$1.7bn$3.3bn$5.0bn$6.6bn20182020202220242026The Talbot Bank of Easton, Maryland merged inSEVERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB DBA SEVERN BANK merged inCommunity Bank of the Chesapeake merged inTotal assets$6.1bnDeposits$5.4bnNet loans$4.8bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Shore United Bank each quarter; total assets were $6.1 bn at Q2 2026$2mn$2.2bn$4.4bn$6.6bn20202024
  • Total assets $6.1bn
  • Deposits $5.4bn
  • Net loans $4.8bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Shore United Bank stood at 12.31% in , +1.13 pp year on year. Low and high at Shore United Bank since : 9.85% () to 15.05% (). Equity capital of Shore United Bank at : $675.0 mn, or 11.0% of total assets. Shore United Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 13.56% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.00%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Shore United Bank carried an unrealized loss of $37.6 mn at , equal to 5.6% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $7.2 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $77.5 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Shore United Bank showed an unrealized loss of $8.4 mn at ; the loss widened by $668,000 over the year.

Shore United Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Shore United Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.7%9.9%12%14%17%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET112%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Shore United Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.7%11%14%17%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 10%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Shore United Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Shore United Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$82mn-$60mn-$37mn-$15mn$8mn20182020202220242026Available for sale-$8mnHeld to maturity-$38mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Shore United Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$82mn-$52mn-$22mn$8mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$8mn
  • Held to maturity -$38mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Shore United Bank earned a return on equity of 12.02%; return on assets: 1.28%. Net interest margin at Shore United Bank: 3.77%, +0.41 pp in a year. Shore United Bank net income: $39.8 mn, up 21.8% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Shore United Bank was 53.01%: about 53 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 58 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 1.32% of total loans at Shore United Bank; net charge-offs: 0.04% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Shore United Bank: $4.9 bn, up 1.0% in a year.

Shore United Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Shore United Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.1%2.4%5.8%9.3%13%20182020202220242026Return on equity12%Net interest margin3.8%Return on assets1.3%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Shore United Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.1%3.5%8.1%13%20202024
  • Return on equity 12%
  • Net interest margin 3.8%
  • Return on assets 1.3%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Shore United Bank

The peer group of Shore United Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 1 shares the charter type of Shore United Bank (national bank), 6 sit in the same size group ($1 bn to $10 bn) and 1 has its head office in Maryland. Against them, Shore United Bank shows CET1 ratio 12.31% against a peer median of 12.56%, return on equity 12.02% against a peer median of 11.84% and uninsured deposit share 17.98% against a peer median of 37.65%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
First International Bank & TrustState nonmember bankND$6.2 bn10.68%14.47%38.89%
First Financial BankNational bankIN$6.2 bn12.62%13.45%36.41%
Middlesex Savings BankState nonmember bankMA$6.1 bn18.24%5.57%22.40%
Shore United BankNational bankMD$6.1 bn12.31%12.02%17.98%
CFG BankState nonmember bankMD$6.1 bn12.50%13.33%14.69%
SmartBankState member bankTN$6.1 bn11.38%10.34%47.93%
Bradesco BankState nonmember bankFL$6.1 bn13.93%9.99%63.89%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Shore United Bank, to : assets +4.0%, deposits +3.7%, equity +13.3%. Staff 597 to 612.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$5.9 bn$6.2 bn$6.2 bn$6.0 bn$6.3 bn$6.3 bn$6.2 bn$6.1 bn
Total deposits$5.2 bn$5.5 bn$5.5 bn$5.3 bn$5.5 bn$5.6 bn$5.5 bn$5.4 bn
Bank equity capital$596.0 mn$604.3 mn$617.1 mn$627.8 mn$639.7 mn$648.3 mn$660.6 mn$675.0 mn
CET1 ratio10.60%10.75%11.09%11.18%11.49%11.75%12.18%12.31%
Return on equity (ROE)8.20%8.72%10.22%10.59%10.42%10.69%11.61%12.02%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits17.13%16.35%17.21%16.67%16.92%16.87%16.99%17.98%
Full-time equivalent employees597587590610595600598612
Number of offices4040404040404040

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of Shore United Bank, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed The Talbot Bank of Easton, Maryland (FDIC certificate 1893).
  2. . Absorbed SEVERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB DBA SEVERN BANK (FDIC certificate 32367).
  3. . Absorbed Community Bank of the Chesapeake (FDIC certificate 30903).

Large one-quarter moves at Shore United Bank

  • Total assets at Shore United Bank changed by +126.4% in the quarter to 2016-09-30: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from The Talbot Bank of Easton, Maryland.
  • Total assets at Shore United Bank changed by +53.0% in the quarter to 2021-12-31: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from SEVERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB DBA SEVERN BANK.
  • Total assets at Shore United Bank changed by +56.6% in the quarter to 2023-09-30: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Community Bank of the Chesapeake.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Shore United Bank?

Shore United Bank reported $6.1 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Shore United Bank the 243rd largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Shore United Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Shore United Bank, FDIC certificate 4832; SHORE BANCSHARES INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Shore United Bank profitable?

Shore United Bank reported net income of $39.8 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 12.02%. So yes: Shore United Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Shore United Bank next updated?

Figures from Shore United Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Shore United Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 4832, and in the Call Reports of Shore United Bank (RSSD ID 933023) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.